Valletta 2018’s annual Valletta Green Festival, now in its fifth edition was officially opened earlier today in Pjazza San Ġorġ, which is housing the festival’s iconic infiorata boasting the festa motif.

The infiorata, now a staple of the Valletta Green Festival, is the biggest one to date, constructed of 110,000 plants. A rooftop garden has also been opened in Pjazza San Ġorġ, on top of the roof of the Main Guard.

Apart from the infiorata and rooftop garden, numerous workshops and educational activities will be taking place in the square, among which include workshops by Solar Cinema, a film project by Valletta 2018 which sees popup screenings taking place around the island using the power of solar energy.

A programme of family-friendly activities will be running throughout the whole weekend, offering visitors rare glimpses into some of the capital city’s little-known historical treasures, including the four-hundred-year-old gardens of the Archbishop’s Palace and its Piano Nobile, the garden of St Catherine’s monastery, St Augustine’s church and gardens, and St Dominic’s Basilica gardens. These will be open between 9.30am and 12.30pm and between 4pm and 7pm, from Friday to Sunday.

The roof garden at the Main Guard will remain open till May 13.

Valletta 2018 is also collaborating with Nextbike to promote green transport. People may rent Nextbike bikes for two hours free by downloading the Nextbike code, registering and inputting the free code: 863386.

A full programme is available online.

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